“A Xavi cross sits up awkwardly and Messi meets it first time on the half-volley with his left foot, rifling a difficult dropping ball past Sevilla to double Barça’s lead and bring up career goal 66.”
Messi’s brace at 21 kills off Sevilla in a routine league outing, with his two goals turning Barcelona’s strong form into another comfortable win in a season where he is emerging as the main scorer.
A low-xG half-volley against Zaragoza sits up awkwardly for Messi, yet he lashes his left foot through it on the rise to rocket Barça 2–0 ahead, sealing a brace and bringing up career goal 153.
Retaking the lead against Sevilla, Messi meets a bouncing ball with a crisp left‑footed half‑volley, striking through it first time so it skids past the keeper, on the way to a brace and his 225th La Liga goal.
Against Celta Vigo with the game tied at 1–1, Messi lashes a difficult left-footed half-volley on the rise into the corner to retake the lead, capping a Man of the Match display in his 62nd goal of the season and 212th in La Liga.
With Barcelona already back in front against Getafe, Messi meets a bouncing ball on his left with a crisp half‑volley that skids through bodies to make it 3–1 and stand as the match‑winner, his 469th La Liga goal and 738th of his career.